The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tie News from All Parts Of the
World.



The parliamentary election 10 fll the va
eancy IN the Forest Of Dean, Division Of Glou
ccstershire, caused by the retirement of Mr.
Blake, homo ruler, has resulted in large
increase i'm the Liberal vote, Mr.. Samuel
son, the Liberal candidate, defeating Mr.
Myndham, Conservative, by vote Of 4,286 ID
2T38 In the last election the district was
carried BY MIR. Blake over Mr.. +. L. Lucas
liberal Unionist By a majority of ,407, the tota
vote being 6,231. The Liberals now carry il 10y
q majority of l.550 i'm a total vote of 1922, the
Liberals increasing their poll 468 votes, the Con.
Eeryatives increasing theirs 32l. A prominent
politician, pointing 10 the election, says: II
shows that the Liberal Unionists returning
% their allegiance An Anti-COercion meet.
was held at Manchester MIR. Michael Daviti
made speech, IN the course of which he said
that he feared the deoease of the Government
would moi be delayed long enough TO allow the
digging OF a grave wide and deep enough e
bury ID ill., Prince Louis Of Battenherg has
been appointed 20 the command Of the British
ironolad Dreadnanghf over the heads of scores
oi Seniors Ii is expected that the Radicals will
clilioize tho appointment la Parliament--
Owing 40 tho death 81 SignOT DepTctis, the
italian Prime Minister the other members OF
the Cabinet have tendenud their designations
SQnor Crisp. Minister of the Interior IN the
peprciis Government will form a new Cabi-
bet which viii be composed Of the members Of
the present ministry.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Senator Sheilaan, Of Ohio, has gone 10 Mon
tronl at which point he will start over the Ca
nRaian Pacific for Puget Sound. lie is accom-
panied by Congressman GrOsVenOr aud Jhomp-
con, of Ohio; OK Congressman Townsend aud
Cen j. :. B0biHsu Secretary of State IL is
possible the trip nay be prolonged TO Alaska.
Capt. John Ericsson of New York inventor
OF the Monitor, last week celebrated his saith
birthday. The venerable inventor enjoys re-
marrabiy good health He does not look 10 he
more than so years Of age. and is ms strong and
active "a q man of So He is still hard aud
systematic worker A description of all his
Inventions Ellis a volume Of 600 pages. His
latest invention is the sun motor and be is now
experimenting 10 improve that. Capt Eries-
gan IS worth about 100000 carefully invested,
Bnd be has a very comfortable yearly income
from his scientific experiments aud royalties
on some OF his inventions.--M Mrs John A. Lo-
gan is recovering from the effects Of the inju-
ries she received in the accident at Carbondale.
She went 10 Chicago last week in company
with her son and his wife, No callers, how
ever have been received BY Mrs Logan. and
she remains in her room constantly .-Before
the Pacific Railroad Inyes igating Committee
al San Francisco III speaking OF the value of
Che stock iilc The road was in course Of con-
structiGr. sJnator Stanford said that when the
lipe reached Ogden they would have been glad
e. have disposed Of II at ~ cents on the dollar.
After consolidation OF the roads. now compris-
ing the Central Pacific lines. his share was
something like Si3eo0000 What is your
present interest la tho Central Pacifc2" was
asked by Mr. Anderson Well as a rule do
not care about telling my private business; but
believe that al present own 81, 600 shares at
$1,000 pea share" This amounts 10 $32 000,-
600
cnrsFEs AND CASUALTIES
Booaler" McGarigle Of Chicago, landed nj
Port harnin, Ont, Sunday morning from the
schooner ia. Blake. The Blake and Marsh were
81 the same tow, and while la American waters
thc tug 0Tiole. with the Chicago detectives on
board steamed up 70 the Marsh, apparently
with the intention Of having them drop the
Diates tow ines After a short conversation
thf Blake's tow line was let 20, but at the same
1me a yaw left the schooner with McGarigie
AID quickly rowcd for the Canadian side land
my at Point edward Mct5nrigle &C once drove
e llnrtrighi, - miles down the river, ostensi-
bly, % catch boat, bat was driven back
4 boat containing - persons was capsized at
tht mouth oil Tire hicErimac River Friday night,
ana two of the pariy, Albert Stevens ii years,
ara ina Goodwin, IA years, were drowned
Ciias. u. Reed, one OF the lawyers who defended
6uireau, attempted suicide In New York by
jumping into the North River from ferryboat
te Was roscRcd by police Officer.--Ge0rge
y. hichw, formerly President OF the Chicago
Board Of County Commissioners and who has
been on triHl with other Doodle members of the
board. crested y sensation in court Friday by
enicHng plea Of guilty. lie IL expected 10
ies' n against bla former associates to-day.-
Thomas &. Evans. OF Aanticoke Pa, a delegate
10 Tie Republican County Convention last Fall,
F7as sentenced in Wilkes Barre Saturday TO pay
AiN9 Inc Ire cost Of prosecution, and 30 DAYS
% al lcf attempting 70 sell the votes Of 20
ftrirffntnr fTn a. F.ia m ~ 49,
oaitF Tor Shefif-hu accommodation train
On the nunfhsh Branch OF the Concord Railroad
ewing 10 8 misplaced switch ran into a mixed
trein On siding near Hoolset n H., Saturday.
causing serious wreck, killing Geo. French,
Lxpress Messenger, and Fred Barney, Brake.
hlsA, anu iliuTlnp several others.---Ed Locke
city editor 81 the l'itlsburg Chronicle telegraph
EAs overcome by the beat Saturday while at
work ~ has desk. His condition is extremely
cri-tcij. ---At indianapolis Notwithstanding
tiie pointed charge Of Judge Woods 10 the Jury
~ iht tady-sheet conspiracy cases, that BODY
FenOric- They were unable 10 agree upon q YER
dict The jurymen are understood 70 have
divided ON party lines, Republicans favoring
Hud Democrats opposing convictiOn.-In
Camden. n. j. VIM Wiltshire aFed 81 years,
sh0i Die wife Ella, aged az deliberately muir
dcrcd Justice 81 the Peace VIM. g. Dorr lcol.
oEed and then took bis own life
MIscELLAEEoUg
The Ohio Republican Convention nj Toledo
last week was very large and enthusiastic.
Dos. Foraker was reDOminated by acclamafion
amidst tremendous cheering. Aliusion 20 his
action IN the matter Of the rebel flags elected
long and loud applause. The rest OF the ticket
Mns o. foiiOwee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Cant
~. &. Lyon. u Newark Supreme Judge 0ong
term), William spear Supreme Judge short
term, II. J. Dickman State Auditor. 4. w.
Poe State Treasurer, J. G. Brown; Attorney
General. y. N. Watson Member Board Of Public
WORKS, g. A. Flickinger. Among The "planksD
ln the platform are the following: "We favor
liberal pensions 10 the soldiers and sailors OF
khe Union adequate appropriations for the inn.
pfoycIncut of our National waterway and Ma
tional aid toward education. III too much reve-
nue. b. collected 10 meet these and other pub
DC needs We demand that the FIRST stem in the
reduction thereof shall be the abolition OF the
internal TAX upon American grown tobacco.
VIC condemn The action Of Mr.. Cleveland IN
Feloing pension bills, and especially we de-
nounec the spirit man lestod toward the lnaimad
Ano disabled soldiers Of the country in the
lGnRuaRe ln which certain of his yct0ee ARC
coucbed, and VIC condemn as unjust and mn
mcfitcd his veto q the Dependent Pension Bill.